Barbados vs Jamaica: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Barbados
59.7%
in 2025
Jamaica
59.4%
in 2025
Barbados rank
140th
Jamaica rank
143rd
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 59.7% against 59.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 140th and Jamaica ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.0% | 25.3% | 14.7% | Barbados |
| 1960s | 42.1% | 35.2% | 6.9% | Barbados |
| 1970s | 54.3% | 44.3% | 10.0% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 48.3% | 15.2% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 50.5% | 12.8% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 52.7% | 8.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 55.1% | 4.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 58.2% | 1.2% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Barbados or Jamaica?
- Barbados, at 59.7% against 59.4% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Barbados ranks 140th and Jamaica ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.